This week we're realizing it doesn't matter if AT&T charges for 3G Facetime because you should just use Skype, that there are several ways to stop biting your nails (including an app), and that you can trick your Android into streaming music to another Android. Also, we're hacking a Nintendo DS.

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News and Discussion

AT&T Might Charge Extra for FaceTime Over 3GAT&T seems to be interested in charging for using Facetime video chat over your 3G data connection. This seems pretty ridiculous for two reasons: 1) you're using mobile data so it still subtracts from your total, and 2) you can already use Skype to video chat over 3G, and it works very well. We hate seeing AT&T charge extra for services that their customers are already essentially paying for by paying for a data plan, but one potential upside to this letdown is that AT&T could charge a monthly fee for video chat and it wouldn't count against your data. We have no reason to believe they'd do that, but if they did it might offer at least a little justification for paying extra.

AT&T could possibly begin charging for 3G FaceTime in iOS 6, Dropbox updates with third-party…
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Is Everything Actually Killing Me? We're all going to die someday, but it's probably not going to be from a combination of sitting down and eating a cupcake in a large city. Our diet, location, and sedentary lifestyle are all said to be killing us, but that's kind of a sensationalist outlook. Here's a realistic one.

Mountain Lion Still Might Be Coming on July 25th Mountain Lion is cooooming, probably on July 25th! Are you prepared? Will it even work on your Mac? Have you set aside your $20 to purchase the upgrade? We've been using it for a few weeks now, haven't really found any compatibility issues to speak of, and think it's a pretty solid upgrade worth the $20. We'll have plenty of great coverage at launch, but in the meantime you can take a look at what to expect.

Mountain Lion, Apple's next version of OS X (10.8), is due tomorrow. This means now's the …
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Questions and Answers

Each week we answer a few questions from readers and listeners. Here's what we tackled this week.

How can I stream music from one Android phone to another? You just need streaming apps on both devices. You can follow our Android streaming guide to get things set up, but just assume the server is a phone or tablet rather than an actual server.

If you'd love to back up all your Nintendo DS games and carry them around on a single and…
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How can I stop biting my nails? Is there an app for that? We've suggested a few ideas in the past (like taking it slow and not biting one finger per week) and you could give this app a try to help you form a better habit, but none of that stuff worked for me. I've found that it helps to have a coach to keep you motivated to change certain behaviors, be better, and so on. You could find a friend to be your nail biting coach, but what worked for me (very recently, in fact) was writing out a speech I'd read to myself most days into a video camera, then watch myself say the words. The speech contained a number of things I wanted to accomplish, why I wanted to accomplish them, and why I felt it was important to me as a person. One of those things was to stop biting my nails. After a week of coaching myself like this, I stopped.

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Downloads of the Week

Each week we talk about our favorite downloads. Here are our picks for this week.

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Windows: Dexpot Dexpot is an awesome tool that brings virtual desktops-similar to Mac OS X's Spaces-to Windows, and it's just updated with a host of new features including full screen previews, lots of smoothness, and multi-monitor support.

OS X: Tweetbot (Alpha) The popular iOS Twitter app (and our favorite) Tweetbot released a public alpha version for OS X. Much like its mobile counterpart, the app feels like a supercharged version of the official Twitter client, adding a number of desired features while maintaining a simple and compact user interface.

iOS: Checkmark Checkmark is a brilliant to-do app for tasks based on your location. With three taps, you can create tasks that notify you when you get home, arrive at work, or pass by the grocery store, all so you can remember to get stuff done at the right time.

iOS: Twist Twist is a clever app that tracks your current location, as well as where you're headed, and keeps your friends informed of your progress so they'll know exactly when you're going to arrive. Of course, it works the other way around, too-if you want to track your friends and they're using Twist, you can find out when they're going to arrive as well.

Android: Jellybean Keyboard Android: The predictive text keyboard in Android 4.1 ("Jelly Bean") isn't one of the big new things in Google's new smartphone system, but it's quite a nice day-to-day upgrade. If your Android made it up to Android 4.0, though, you can at least upgrade your keyboard, for free.

Please keep your questions as brief as possible. This means about 3-5 sentences for emails and 30-60 seconds for calls and videos. Your questions can be specific, but broader questions are generally better because they'll apply to more people. For example, "how can I breathe new life into my old PDA?" is much better than "what can I do with an old HP iPAQ 210?" Either way, we look forward to hearing from you!